Ep. 104: How Western Culture Keeps Us Distracted And Fighting Amongst Ourselves

In this episode we discuss:

Individualism and competition vs. collaboration and communitarianism

Whether humans are inherently selfish and destructive 

The cost of social media and other forms of distraction

How drugs and alcohol can function as numbing agents 

Why many causes that appear worthy turn out to be distractions from the real problems

Check out the Energy Balance Solution program here: https://www.jayfeldmanwellness.com/solution/

Download the Free Energy Balance Food Guide here: https://www.jayfeldmanwellness.com/guide/

Click here to check out the show notes: 

https://jayfeldmanwellness.com/ep-104-how-western-culture-keeps-us-distracted-and-fighting-amongst-ourselves/

Timestamps:

1:14 – individualism and competition vs. collaboration and communitarianism

25:45 – randomness, subjectivism, moral relativism, and the resulting nihilism

31:20 – the consequences of the idea that humans are selfish, destructive, and useless other than what we can produce

41:39 – how potentially beneficial advancements become co-opted to maintain the current power structure

48:04 – how western culture degrades esteem and prevents self-actualization

49:43 – the many aspects of modern technology and entertainment that distract us from what’s important

55:26 – how drugs and alcohol can also function as numbing agents

1:03:42 – how worthy causes become co-opted to prevent legitimate progress

1:13:18 – contrasting with cultures that are family-oriented and less distracted by technology

1:16:10 – the effects of culture in science, health, and everyday life